F-47 vs F/A-XX: Can Boeing End the U.S. Navy’s Second-Priority Curse as Seen with Super Hornet, F-35C?

After a long period of uncertainty and an ice-thin contest with Northrop Grumman, Boeing has won the US Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter contract, making it the sole developer of America’s crewed sixth-generation combat jets, after F-47. On September 29, the Department of War awarded Boeing a $20 billion contract for the F/A-XX’s full-scale development … Continue reading F-47 vs F/A-XX: Can Boeing End the U.S. Navy’s Second-Priority Curse as Seen with Super Hornet, F-35C?